A L I C E C O E L H O
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1 bead and passing through the follow- ing bead, in this color order: 1C, 1B, 1C, and 1B. Pass through the nearest B of the north arm (Fig. 2, blue thread).
North arm, Row 3: String 1B, skip 1B of the previous row of the north arm, and pass back through the next B. Work 3 peyote stitches, skipping 1 bead and passing through the following bead, in this color order: 1C, 1B, and 1C. String 1B; pass down through the first B of the north arm (Fig. 2, red thread). Remove the stop bead.
2) FRONT, ROUND 1. Begin working in circular peyote stitch clockwise around the arms:
North arm, right: Work 1 stitch with 1B and 1 stitch with 1C; repeat. Pass through the nearest B of the east arm’s Row 2 (Fig. 3, purple thread).
East arm: Work 1 stitch with 1C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat. Pass through the next B at the end of the east arm. Work 1 stitch with 1B and 1 stitch with 1C; repeat. Pass through the nearest B of the south arm’s Row 2 (Fig. 3, orange thread).
1) ARM BASES. Use flat peyote stitch to establish the base of each arm on the cross front:
North and east arms, Rows 1 and 2: Add a stop bead to the end of 4' of thread. String 1B, 2C, 2B, 2C, 6B, 2C, 2B, 2C, and 1B, leaving a 4" tail (Fig. 1, orange thread).
East arm, Row 3: String 1B, skip 1B of the previous row, and pass back through the next C. Work 4 peyote stitches, skipping 1 bead and passing through the follow- ing bead, in this color order: 1C, 1B, 1C, and 1B (Fig. 1, green thread).
South arm, Rows 1 and 2: String 3B, 2C, 2B, 2C, 2B, 2C, 2B, 2C, 2B, and 1C (Fig. 1, blue thread).
South arm, Row 3: String 1C, skip 1C of the previous row, and pass back through the next B. Work 8 peyote stitches, skip- ping 1 bead, passing through the follow- ing bead, and alternating 1B and 1C stitches four times. Work 1B (Fig. 1, red thread).
West arm, Rows 1 and 2: String 3B, 2C, 2B, 2C, and 1B (Fig. 2, green thread).
West arm, Row 3: String 1B, skip 1B of the previous row, and pass back through the next C. Work 4 peyote stitches, skipping
Fig. 1: Stitching Rows 1 and 2 of the north arm, Rows 1–3 of the east arm, and Rows 1–3 of the south arm
Fig. 2: Adding Rows 1–3 of the west arm and Row 3 of the north arm Fig. 3: Working Round 1 of the cross front MATERIALS
2 g metallic silver size 15° seed beads (A) 1 metallic silver size 11° seed bead 3 g matte blue size 11° cylinder beads (B) 3 g metallic bronze size 11° cylinder beads (C) 1 silver 6×1.5mm daisy spacer
Crystal 6 lb braided beading thread
TOOLS
Scissors
Size 12 beading needle
FINISHED SIZE: 1¼ × 2"
Artist’s Tips
• Use medium tension in Step 1, and gradually increase the tension as you add rounds in the following step. • Don’t tie knots; they tend to show. Instead, weave
tails into the beadwork and cut as close to the beads as you can.
South arm: *Work 1 stitch with 1C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat three times. Work 1C**; pass through the next C at the end of the south arm. Repeat from * to **. Pass through the nearest B of the west arm’s Row 2 (Fig. 3, green thread).
West arm: Work 1 stitch with 1C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat. Pass through the next B at the end of the west arm. Work 1 stitch with 1B and 1 stitch with 1C; repeat. Pass through the nearest B of the north arm’s Row 3 (Fig. 3, blue thread).
North arm, left: Work 1 stitch with 1C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat (Fig. 3, red thread).
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North arm, right: Work 1B, 1C, and 1B. String 1C; pass back through the nearest B at the end of the north arm, up through the next B, and down through the first C added in this round (Fig. 4, red arm).
4) FRONT, ROUND 3. Working the same way as Round 2 and following Fig. 5 for color placement, work circular peyote stitch counterclockwise around the north, east, south, and west arms of the cross (Fig. 5). Secure the thread and trim; set aside.
5) BACK. Repeat Steps 1–3 to form a sec- ond cross shape. Don’t trim the thread.
6) ZIP. Place the back cross underneath the front cross so the edge beads interlock like a zipper. Weave the beads together all around to form a seamless connection along the edges. Weave through beads to exit from 1B at the center back of the cross.
3) FRONT, ROUND 2. Working counter- clockwise, peyote-stitch the second round of the cross front:
North arm, left: Work 1 stitch with 1C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat. String 1C; pass through the nearest C of the west arm (Fig. 4, purple thread). Note: You will now be working counterclockwise.
West arm: Work 1B, 1C, and 1B. String 1C; pass back through the nearest B at the end of the west arm and out through the next end B. Work 1 stitch with 1C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat. String 1C; pass through the nearest C of the south arm (Fig. 4, orange thread).
South arm: Work 1 stitch with 1B and 1 stitch with 1C; repeat three times. String 1B; pass back through the nearest C at the end of the south arm and out through the next end C. Work 1 stitch with 1B and 1 stitch with 1C; repeat three times. Work 1B. String 1C; pass through the nearest C of the east arm (Fig. 4, green thread).
East arm: Work 1B, 1C, and 1B. String 1C; pass back through the nearest B at the end of the east arm and out through the next end B. Work 1 stitch with C and 1 stitch with 1B; repeat. String 1C; pass through the nearest C of the north arm (Fig. 4, blue thread).
Fig. 4: Adding Round 2 of the cross front Fig. 5: Stitching Round 3 of the cross front the spacer
Fig. 7: Adding the first 2 picots to the north-arm end
ter of the cross to the front. String the daisy spacer and the silver size 11° seed bead; pass back through the spacer, through the hole at the center of the cross, and into the next B at the center back of the cross (Fig. 6). *Pass through the hole at the center of the cross, the spacer, and size 11° seed bead; pass back through the spacer, through the hole at the center of the cross, and into the following B at the center back of the cross. Repeat from * twice to center the spacer. Weave through beads to exit from the end of the
north arm.
8) NORTH-ARM EDGE. String 3A; pass down through the next B at the end of the north arm and weave through beads to exit back up through the same B and the last A strung (Fig. 7, blue thread). *String 2A; pass down through the following bead at the end of the arm, and weave through beads to exit back up through the same bead and the last A strung (Fig. 7, red thread). Repeat from * four times for a total of 6 picots. Weave through beads to exit from the second A of the picot at the front center of the cross.
9) LOOP. String 11A; pass through the second A of the picot at the back center of the cross. Pass back through the 11A just added and through the first A exited. Repeat the thread path several times to reinforce. Weave through beads to exit from a B at the end of the next arm.
10) REMAINING EDGES. Repeat the edging sequence of Step 7 on the east, south, and west arms. Secure the thread and trim. ✦
ALICE COELHO is originally from South Africa and has lived in the United States for sixteen years with her American husband, four kids, and two cats. Alice studied art and graphic design, but crafting is her real passion, and she has been beading in one form or another for more than twenty years. Alice absolutely loves Delicas and peyote stitch. She can be reached at [email protected].
RESOURCES Check your local bead shop or contact: Delica cylinder beads, seed beads,
daisy spacer, and FireLine braided beading thread: Artbeads.com, (866) 715-2323.